Method and apparatus for inserting liner in hosiery



Feb. 26, 1935. H, E E 1,992,666

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INSERTI'NG LINER IN HOSIERY Filed March 15, 1932 2 Sheets-Sheet l Feb. 26, 1935. H HEMMERlcH 1,992,666

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INSERTING LINER IN HOSIERY 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 A \M w w Patented Febl26, 1935 AND APFARATUS roamsnnrme LINER'-IN nosin v METHOD FFlCE' Hugo Heminerich, Wyomissi'ng, Pag assignor Berkshire Knitting corporation of Pennsylvania Mills,

Wvomissing, Pan, a

Application March 15,1932; Serial hlo. 598,967

11 clai s lcllgzs ss) This invention relates to the method of, and a device for, inserting apaper" or other suitable liner in hosiery and particularly in hosiery of the finer sheer grades, for the purpose of permitting and to feel the texture of the fabric'without running the hand into the stocking as is the common practice and which subjects the sheer fabric to possible injury by rings, finger nailsor other cause of roughness on the hand inserted in the Y tive relationship as hereinafter maining figures of stocking. 1 a With these and other objects in view, which will become apparent from the following detailed description of the illustrative embodiment of the invention shown in the accompanying drawings, my invention resides in the novel method, device, and combination ofpartsfin cooperamore particularly pointed out in the claims. g "In the accompanying drawings: ""Figure 1 diagrammatically illustrates astocking having a liner inserted-therein with a part trate the liner;

Fig. 2 is a perspective'view of the apparatus employed for' insertingthe liner in the stocking, part of the apparatusbeing-broken away to more clearly illustrate the "liner;

of the stocking broken away" to more clearly i11us Fig. 3 is a transversesectional-viewtaken'on 44; Fig. 2; and illustrating the first step in the process of inserting the liner in a stocking;

Fig. 5. is'avifiw similar to Fig. 4,- illustrating an intermediate step in the process; and

- Fig. 6 is a view similar to Fig. 4, illustrating the final step of the process.

As shown .in Fig. l, the liner L compris'es a strip vof paper, oroth'er suitable material, which-may beof any desired color, preferably'a'flesh color, and of a width slightly narrower than the width of the leg portion of the stocking S; the liner ex tending from a line disposed a'short distancein at the open end of ward from the upper edge-L the welt portion S of the stocking tea-position L substantially at the upper end of the fashioned portion S of theleg portion S -of the stocking, between the one sideS of the stocking and-the other substantially parallel side; S I thereof, whereby the fabric of the stockingmay bereadily viewed without running the hand into, the open end of the stocking and leaving the lower portions S of the stocking free from any intermediate liner in order that-thetexture of the fabric may be felt between the fingers by the prospective buyer, l 1.

a The apparatus for inserting the liner L into the. stocking S is clearly illustratedfin the re,-

the drawings, the apparatus comprising a flat plate element 1 in the present a prospective purchaser-to examine the'fabric of theweb L is a gauge 1 by longitudinally instance arranged in a horizontal plane above,

andspaced from'and substantially parallel to,

a supporting table '1'; the plate 1 being of a width substantiallyequal to that of theliner L and arranged to fit freely withinthe open 'end of the leg portion of the'stockingS;

"The plate lcoinprisea'at one en'd,a depending v flange portion 2;'which is 'pivoted'upon a clamp 53 The bracket'5y-terminatesat its lower end in afoot 6' which is pivotally attached to the table T b me sq a 8- being interposed between the upper surface of the table T and the foot 6 of the bracket 5 to permit the apparatus to' be swung as awhole; in

a horizontal plane'about the axis of the bolt "i bolt 3'to a vertically'extending arni 4 of a bracket clamp bolt 7, a-suitable washer I and permitting the apparatus to be clamped in'a' substantiallyrigid position by means of a butterfly nut 9 threaded on to the upper end of the clamp bolt 7. Ina similar manner, the plate I may be turned in afvertical plane about the axis of the clamp bolt 3 and may be secured in any desired position with" espect toithe bracket 5 by means of a butterfly nut l0 threaded-on the clampbolt3.

Extending laterally from *thebpposite sides, respectively, of the dependingfi'ange 2 of the plate 1 is a pair of brackets 11, 11, between which'and supported thereby -is"'afr'oll R ofthe paper or" other web maierial of which the liner L is compo'sed, the web being fed from the roll R over the" upper surface of the supporting plate'l with the free end L of the web-L lying substantially'co incident'with the outer end 12' of thesaid plate 1, as illustrated in Figs. 2 and 40f the drawings.

'Fixedl'y mountedjadjacent to the upper surface 15 comprising a substantially flat guardor body portion 16 which-is disposed substantially 'parallel to the supporting plate 1 and the'web L The gauge 154s provided with a vertically a tending flange 19 which is spaced from the oppoa distance substantially siteend20, of the gauge 1-5 I equal to the desired length of the liner L to be in serted withinthe stockings, the vertical flange 19 functioning as a stop against which the 'upper edge S of the stocking S bears when the stocking i s-placed over the plate 1, the'l fL h guard 16 of the gauge 15, during the inserting process? aswill n lying'intermediate the side" plate lland-the'guard 1'6 of the gauge 15. The

fully disclosed hereinafter.

down until the severing operation on the deposited liner within the stocking is completed.

Adjacent to the end 20 of the gauge,l',1 and perferably adjacent one of the side edges thereof is an elongated opening 21 formed in the body portion 16 .of the gauge 15, the lengthwise measurement of the opening 21 extending in a direction longitudinally of the guard 16 and substantially parallel to the said side edge thereof.

'In'the plate 1, and vertically aligned with the opening 21 in the gauge 15, is a corresponding elongated opening 22, as shown in Figs. 4, 5 and 6, for purposes hereinafter described. When inserting the liner Lin a stocking, the apparatus is placed a position illustrated in Figs, 2 and .4 with'the end edge 20 oithe gauge 15, the end L? of the web L,- and the end edge 12 of the plate 1 substantially coincident with one another; The stocking is then drawn'over the free endfof the apparatus, as illustrated in Fig. 4,

until the open end S of the stocking S engages the stop 19.0ithe gauge 15. I t h .With the apparatusand the stocking inthe position shown in Fig. 4, the opposite sides 8 and S of. the. stocking S are pressed tightly againstthe web L, through the openings 21 and 22in the member 16 and'plate 1, respectively of the liner guide, by, forex'ample, the thumb and forefinger of the operators right hand, adjacent to the inner ends 21a and 22a of the openings'21 and 22, respectively, and, while the two sides S? and S of the stocking and-the portion ofthe web L arethus gripped between the fingers, they are moved along the openings 21 and- 22 toward the free-ends 12 and 20 of the plate-1 and the gauge 15, respectively, from the position shown in Fig.

4 to that shown in Fig. 5,,whereby the free end L? of the w'ebL is moved beyond the ends 12 and 20 of theplate 1 and gauge 15, respectively.

The projecting portion of the web L and the opposite sides Stand S of the stocking are then finger'of the right handbeyond the free ends 12 and 20 of the plate and gauge. The stocking and, web L are then drawn longitudinally of the gauge 15 and the plate '1 until the open end 53 of the stocking isin line, or substantially in line,. with the outer end 216 of the opening 21, asillustrated in Fig. '6 whereupon the stop end l9'and portion 16F of'the gauge 15 is preme'd down tightly on to the web L to clamp the web securelyto the platel, to prevent further movement of the web ing toward the opposite "side of the web, the por-.

tion of the web within the stockingwill be sepa-v rated or torn from the portion of the web gripped between the gauge 15and the plate 1, by'the end 20 of the gauge1'5 or by the end 12 of the plate 1,. operating'similarly to a knife edge to .cut or tear. the paper in a substantially straight line,trans-' versely of the web L fromone edge to the opposite.

gripped together between the thumb and toreedge thereof. This section leaves the severed portion of the web L in the predetermined position within the open end of the stocking' A,' between the sides S and S thereof, as clearly illustrated in Fig. 1. The apparatusis'then in the position illustrated in Figs. 2 and 4 ready to receive another stocking fora repeat of the operations above noted.

It will be seen from the foregoing that the insertion of a liner within a stocking causes the liner guide to be automatically refilled from the roll R of liner material. The construction disclosed permits the use of liner material in the form of a roll directly fed to the liner guide, and cutting of the liner material is not required prior to insertion of a liner within a stocking, whereby liners of different lengths may be obtained from the same roll. The use ofv liner material in the manner and form disclosed reduces the cost or" the liners, and insures positive feeding'intothe stocking of but one liner insert at a time, so that the operator who inserts the liner need not be ex perienced, although it will be understood that two or more strips of liner material (which may be of diiferent colors, or have other distinguishing characteristics) may be contained on the roll R, or on separate rolls, and may be fed simultaneously in the manner of thesingle strip shown.

Of course, the method and device for inserting a liner in stockings as specifically described, can be changed and modified in various ways without departing .from the invention herein disclosed and hereinafter claimed.

I claim:

1. The method in a stocking whichcomprises placing the liner on a relatively rigidsupport with the end of the liner and one. end of the supportsubstantially coincident one with the other, inserting the sup port and the: liner partly into the open end of the stocking, simultaneously gripping the, liner and the overlying portions of the stocking through an openingin the support at a point spaced'inwardly from the said end of the. support, moving the gripped stocking and liner toward thesaid endof the support to project'the-said'end of the liner beyond the-said'end of the support, regripping the projected portion of the liner and the overlying portions of the stocking beyond the said end of thesuppdrt and moving the said liner and stocking outwardly with respect tothe support'until the open end of the stockinglies adjacent to the said end of the support, holding the liner firmly to the support to prevent further relative movement therebetween, severing the portion of the liner contained within the stocking'irom the portion of the liner maintained by the support by efiecting a' she'aring contact of the liner with the said-end of the support, and withdrawing the support from the stocking.

2. An apparatus for inserting a liner in a stocking comprising a substantially fiat support for a strip of liner material andagainst whichone face of a portionof the strip is arranged to lie, a guard element comprising a substantiallyv fiat element arranged to lie adjacent to theopposite face of the said portion of the strip with one end of the guard element substantially aligned with one end of the supporting element, said elements being provided with substantially aligned openings adjacentthe said aligned ends thereof for permitting the liner strip and the stocking to be simul-' taneously gripped for'relative movement longituof loosely inserting a sheet liner g dinally of and with respect to said elements, means for holding thestrip against further relative movement with respect to said elements to permit the strip to be torn at, and by contact with, one of the said aligned ends of said elements, and means for supporting the strip in the formof a roll at the opposite end of said support.

3. A device forloosely depositing a sheet liner part way into a'stocking comprising a base, a flat liner guide member mounted on said base for insertion into the stocking, said guide member adapted to have a strip of liner supply fed therethrough and having means, operable at the time of severing the liner deposited within'the stocking from the strip of liner supply, for preventing movement of the liner supply within the guide member. p

4. A device for loosely depositing a sheet liner part way into a stocking comprising a base, a flat liner guide member mounted on said base for insertion into the stocking, said guide member having means for severing the liner deposited within the stocking from a strip of liner supply fed through said guide member, and having means for preventing movement of the liner-within the guide member while severing the liner deposited within the stocking.

5. A device for loosely depositing a sheet liner part way into a stocking comprising a base, a flat liner guide member mounted'on said base ,for insertion into the stocking, a supporting base member for said' guide member, and bracket structure connecting said guide and base members having means for adjusting the angle of the guide member relative to the plane of the base member and for rotating said guide member relative to said'base member in a plane substantially parallel to the plane of the base member.

6. A device for loosely introducing a sheet liner part way into a stocking, comprising a base, a flatstocking insertion member mounted on said base having a liner supply inlet opening and a liner discharge opening and adapted tohave a strip of liner stock pass therethrough, means formed on said insertion member for holding a roll of liner supply, said member having aper tures in opposite sides thereof adjacent to said discharge opening to permit gripping a liner from above and below said member between the fingers of an operator for unwinding the liner strip from said supply during the withdrawal of a stocking from said member.

'7. A device for inserting a liner into a stocking including a substantially flat support for a strip of liner material, a relatively flat guard substantially parallel to said support and secured thereto, said support and guard affording a passage therebetween for a strip of liner material, said guard and support having aligned ends and open portions adjacent to the leading edge of the liner strip for permitting said liner strip to be grasped between opposite sides of a stocking placed over the end of said device for relative movement longitudinally thereof to permit the strip to be torn at, and bycontact with, one of the aligned ends of said support and guard, the end of the support distant from the end aligned with the guard being provided with ,a depending flange portion, said flange including brackets of liner material in thereto, said support and guard aifording a passage therebetween for a strip of liner material,

said guard and support having aligned ends and open portions adjacent to the leading edge of the liner strip for permitting said liner strip-to be grasped between opposite sides of a stocking placed over the end of said device for relative movement longitudinally thereof to permit the strip to be torn at, and by contact with one of, the aligned ends of said support and guard, the end of the support distant from the end aligned with the guard being provided with a depending flange portion, a bracket having a vertical leg adjacent to said endflange, means for pivotally securing said'end flange to the vertical leg of said bracket, and means for pivotally securing said bracket to a stationary support.

9. A device for inserting a liner into a stocking including a substantially flat support for a strip of liner material, a relatively flat guard substantially parallel to said support and secured thereto, said support and guard affording a passage therebetween for a strip of liner material, said guard and support having aligned ends and open portions adjacent to the leading edge of the liner strip for permitting said liner strip to be grasped between opposite sides of a stockingplaced over the end of said device forrelative movement longitudinally thereof to permit the strip to be torn at, and by contact with, one of the aligned ends of said support and guard, the end of .the guard distant from the end aligned with the support being provided with a portion bendable to hold the liner strip against the support duringthe tearing off operation of the liner strip.

10. A device, for depositing a liner into a stocking, comprising a liner guide for insertion into a the stocking, said guide being adapted to have a strip of liner supply fed therethrough and having means, operable at the time of severing the liner, deposited in the stocking, from the. strip of liner supply, for preventing movement of the liner supply within the guide. 6

11. A stocking-inspecting device comprising a structure including an elongated stocking-insert plate and means adjacent to one end of the plate for supporting the same, an elongated gauge plate disposed in adjacent parallel-plane relation to the insert plate, said plateshaving longitudinal registering through slots adjacent to the free other end of the insert plate and one of the plates having an edge adjacent to said free end for severing a stocking liner, means for supporting a supply roll of sheet-liner material for feeding longitudinally between the. insert and gauge plates in direction from said support and toward said free end by pinching the liner and the stocking from opposite sides of the plates through said slots and pulling the liner and the stocking toward said free end, and means for limiting in-.

ward placing of the stocking over the plates and holding the liner against longitudinal movement 'whilesevering the liner on said edge.

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